Object of desire: the world's most expensive smartphone revealed
British luxury designer Stuart Hughes has created a £10 million, solid-gold bodied, diamond-encrusted iPhone 5. Sapphire glass is used to create body armor and only a diamond is stronger or more resistant.


British luxury designer Stuart Hughes has created a £10 million, solid-gold bodied, diamond-encrusted iPhone 5.


One other notable difference, and one that could soon become a reality on all smartphones, is the use of sapphire glass rather than the standard Gorilla Glass to cover the iPhone's display. Sapphire glass is used to create body armor and only a diamond is stronger or more resistant. However, at current prices, a sheet of such glass costs 10 times more than Gorilla Glass.


Although this was a commission, Hughes is more than happy to produce another Black Diamond, if a consumer has £10 million (US$ 15 million) to spare.
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